How to fix the Oracle error ORA-38960: File string from platform string is not compatible with current platform string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-38960: File string from platform string is not compatible with current platform string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-38960: File string from platform string is not compatible with current platform string

Reason for the Error ORA-38960: File string from platform string is not compatible with current platform string

The file was directly copied to this platform from a platform with a different endian ordering.

How to fix the Error ORA-38960: File string from platform string is not compatible with current platform string ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Use RMAN CONVERT functionality to convert endian ordering.